Thoughts on Conference

"Wow what a weekend! Conference was honestly beyond words for me. And it sounds like you didn't pick up on one minor detail that i'm excited to tell you about. while President Uchtdorf was anouncing the new members of the seventy, you should have recognized there was the name of a white guy in the middle of all those spanish names, that guys name was Kevin W. Pearson, my current mission president, who is now a member of the first Quorum of the seventy! pretty crazy huh? we all knew he would be a General Authority, but none of us expected they would call him while he was still serving his mission, so we were all very shocked. good news though, he is staying until his mission is over and he will begin his new calling at the beggining of August. It is still so crazy to me. Anyway, that was exciting, and the rest of the conference was even better. Thomas S. Monson is a prophet, and it was witnessed to me during each of those conference sessions."

"During Elder Hollands talk saturday afternoon i think i felt the spirit stronger than i remember ever feeling it before...ever! the things that he was saying and the way he was saying it and the things that were going through my mind at the time all just made it possible for the spirit to touch me, and it let me know that those men are truely inspired of god, it was incredible to say the least. I wish i could talk more about conference but i don't have that much time, there is so much to be said. I will say this though, the bretheren are changing the way they aproach General conference, and i think we are going to be seeing A LOT of change in the world concerning the church in the next decade or so. I'm not saying the second coming or anything, but things are happening. these last couple conferences have been directing us and preparing us for something."

"I loved the focus on the family this conference, and also member missionary work. Members are so Important to this work, don't ever be affraid to share your testimony with anyone, and pray for missionary opportunities. Sorry mom for not always helping you as much as i could have. I was never good at helping, especially when i wasn't asked to do something. But i do love you, and appreciate all that you have done, and all that you do for me. I want you to know that, and i will try to be better. I've been spoiled, you spoiled me to much ha ha, but i'm extremely gratefull for it. I'm definately a moma's boy, you're the best."

"Another thing that was so great this weekend is that D'Andre got baptised. He came to 3 sessions of conference and he is such a solid convert (well we make sure they are all pretty solid before baptising them of course, but D'Andre is the best i've seen so far) He loves the book of mormon, and thats what converts. If Investigators have a Testimony of that book than they are ready to take those next steps. We told D'Andre to read Lehi's Dream, and then draw it, and he did and its probably the coolest thing i've ever seen. and the other night he just felt like reading and so he read all the Abenadi story and all the story of Alma baptising the multitudes, and it's amazing cause he understands it perfectly, good enough to teach me some new things about it, and i've been hearing that story for years! he's the man, ill send you a picture of his baptism."

"Tell Amy congratulations, and let Ryan know that i did see him during that last song in the choir, and he looked studly. My bike is great and My companions are amazing. Elder schultz has given us a whole new view on missionary work, and it's really helping, i feel like i'm beginning to progress alot and it feels pretty good."

"General Conference has given me a boost that i hope to carry with me for awhile, and i hope it did for you too."